International Information Programs
International Security | Response to Terrorism

Response to Terrorism

Military Action



4 April 2002
Defense Department Report: Afghanistan, U.S. Detainee
Defense Department Briefing

2 April 2002
Admiral Blair Says Technology Enhances Military Capability

26 March 2002
Military Commissions: Fair Trials and Justice, by William H. Taft IV
U.N. Security Council Expects to Renew ISAF's Mandate
No Current Need to Expand Security Force in Afghanistan, U.S. Says
Defense Department Briefing

25 March 2002
U.S., Coalition to Begin Training New Afghan National Army
Rumsfeld, Myers Pentagon Briefing
Bush Meets with Danish Prime Minister

22 March 2002
Admiral Blair Says al Qaeda Has Ties to Groups in Asia

19 March 2002
Grossman Calls Turkey a Steadfast Partner in War on Terrorism

18 March 2002
Bush: "We've Got A Lot More Fighting to Do in Afghanistan"
Defense Department Report

15 March
Defense Department Report
Bush Outlines Second Phase of Global Terrorism War

13 March 2002
Bush: "No Place to Hide" for Terrorists
Criminal Courts Have Role in Fighting Terror, U.S. Prosecutor Says
U.S., Russian Defense Chiefs Discuss Arms Reduction at Pentagon Press Briefing
Baltic States to Provide Troops for Operation Enduring Freedom

12 March 2002
No U.S. Support for Negotiated Escape of Enemy Forces
Powell Rejects Reports U.S. Is Boosting Reliance on Nuclear Weapons
Defense Department Briefing Transcript

11 March 2002
Bush Says Second Stage in War on Terrorism Has Begun
Cheney, Blair Warn of Weapons in Hands of Terrorists, Iraqis
Six-month Overview of the War on Terrorism

10 March 2002
General Myers Interview on CNN
Secretary Powell Interviewed on CBS's Face the Nation

09 March 2002
Pentagon Refuses Comment on Leaked Nuclear Weapons Review

08 March 2002
Rumsfeld Says Afghan Battle Intensity Has Lessened
Still Perhaps 200 Terrorist Fighters in Combat Area

07 March 2002
Rumsfeld Expects Operation Anaconda to End in Days

06 March 2002
Fighting Continues with Heavy al-Qaida, Taliban Losses
Pentagon Officials Brief on Operation Anaconda
Rumsfeld, Franks Brief on Operation Anaconda

05 March 2002
Battle in Shahi-Kot Region Has Been Raging for Five Days
U.S. Pacific Chief Says Combating Terrorism in Asia-Pacific a Top Priority

04 March 2002
U.S., Coalition Anti-Taliban Forces Continue Attacks
Defense Department News Briefing Transcript

03 March 2002
Close Air Support Targets Enemy Troops, Vehicles, Weaponry
U.S. Lawmakers in Bishkek Discuss Bilateral Issues, Terrorism

02 March 2002
U.S. Lawmakers Discuss Military, Other Issues in Uzbekistan

28 February 2002
Feith Says NATO's Strength Today Was Honed Over 50 Years
Military Doctors Attend to Detainee Maladies at Camp X-ray
White House Report: U.S. International Response to Terrorism
State Department Noon Briefing Transcript
White House Daily Briefing Transcript
U.S. Has Sent Military Assessment Team to Georgia
Detainees, Guards Interact with Care at Camp X-Ray
Adm. Blair Says No Sanctuary for Terrorists in Asia
President sees al Queda in Georgia, Philippines, Yemen
Defense Department Briefing Transcript

26 February 2002
'Eid al-Adha Observed at Camp X-Ray
Rumsfeld Details Coalition's Military Contributions, Closes OSI
Defense Department Briefing Transcript

25 February 2002
Defense Department Report: Afghanistan Operations
White House Report: Pakistan, Office of Strategic Influence
Transcript of White House Daily Briefing

24 February 2002
Rumsfeld Calls for Stiffer Weapons Inspections in Iraq
U.S. Continuing to Pressure Terror Networks, Says Rumsfeld
Al Qaeda, Taliban Leaders Remain Primary Mission, Says Myers
Gen. Myers: Building Afghan National Army Is A Priority

22 February 2002
NATO-Russia Council Fundamental, Historic Change, Vershbow Says

21 February 2002
U.S. Pacific Commander Says U.S. Aims to "Root Out" Terrorists

20 February 2002
Rumsfeld Says Pentagon Won't Lie to Public

19 February 2002
Defense Official Says Al-Qaida Has Lost Its Center

18 February 2002
U.S. General Thanks Kyrgyz Republic for Anti-terror Aid

17 February 2002
Defense Deputy Wolfowitz on Fox News

14 February 2002
Panel Chairman Defends Congressional Earmarks in Defense Budget
Transcript of White House Daily Briefing

13 February 2002
U.S., Pakistan Move to Strengthen Military Cooperation

12 February 2002
Powell Says Bush Administration Looking for Peaceful Solutions
Powell On State Department's FY 2003 Budget
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing
Transcript of White House Daily Briefing
Wolfowitz Says 2003 Defense Budget Driven By New Strategy
Muslim Chaplain Sees to Detainees' Needs at Guantanamo
Rumsfeld Says U.S. Military Mistakes in Afghanistan Rare

11 February 2002
Defense Department on Zhawar Kili Attack, Detainees
Transcript of Defense Department Press Briefing
Senator Feingold on War Powers and the War on Terrorism

08 February 2002
Defense Department Report: Afghanistan, Detainees
Ambassador Burns on NATO's Future in a Changed World
Transcript of Pentagon Briefing
Transcript of State Department Noon Briefing

07 February 2002
Bush Says Geneva Convention Applies To Taliban, Not al-Qaida
Fact Sheet: White House on Status of Detainees at Guantanamo
White House Daily Briefing
Adm. Blair Lauds U.S.-Korean Anti-terrorism Cooperation

05 February 2002
Rumsfeld Spells Out Six Key Defense Goals to Senate Committee
OMB Chief Says U.S. Budgets for Two-Pronged War on Terrorism
Adm. Blair Outlines Fight against Philippine Terrorists

04 February 2002
Bush Remarks at Eglin Air Force Base
Bush Seeks More Money for Military, Homeland Security
Bush Sends Congress $379,300 Million Defense Budget Request
Bush Seeks $38,000 Million to Defend U.S. Against Terrorism
The Budget Message of the President
Highlights from President Bush's FY 2003 Budget
Fact Sheet on Fiscal 2003 Budget Proposals
White House Press Gaggle on Air Force One
Sen. Biden Says Sept. 11 Shifted U.S. Focus to Foreign Policy
Rumsfeld Interview with Jim Lehrer on Defense Budget
Adm. Blair Says World on the Offensive Against Terrorism

03 February 2002
Powell Says Arafat Needs to Do "a Lot More" to Stop Violence
Rumsfeld Cites Nexus of Terror and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Rice: "Time to Get Serious" about North Korea, Iran, Iraq
OMB Director Mitch Daniels Commentary on Wartime Budget

02 February 2002
Sen. McCain Says U.S. Has Mandate to Defeat Terrorism
Adm. Blair Discusses Vietnam's Anti-terrorism Support
DOD's Wolfowitz Calls for NATO Military Transformation Agenda

01 February 2002
Secretary Powell Interview with Univision Television
Bush Sees Opportunity to Rid World of Terrorism
Bush Promises "Steady and Relentless" War on Terrorism
Congressional Report: Senator Inouye on Camp X-ray
U.S., Jordanian Militaries Cooperate on Demining in Afghanistan

31 January 2002
Rumsfeld Sees Urgent Need to Transform the U.S. Military
Rice Warns of Dangerous Powers Pursuing Dangerous Weapons
U.S. Will Not Abandon Its Commitment to Human Rights

30 January 2002
SecDef Rumsfeld/JCS Chair Myers Briefing at Pentagon
Defense Department Report: Budget, Terrorism
White House Press Gaggle Aboard Air Force One
New CIA Report Documents Global Weapons Proliferation Trends

29 January 2002
President Focuses on War on Terrorism, Homeland Security, Jobs
Congress United Behind Bush on Fight Against Terrorism
Senator Says U.S. Should Question al-Qaida and Taliban Captives
Adm. Blair Discusses Military Cooperation in SE Asia
Intelligence Key to Anti-terrorism in Africa, Former Ambassador Says

28 January 2002
Firefight at Kandahar Hospital Kills 6 al-Qaida Fighters
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing
Transcript of White House Daily Briefing
Transcript of State Department Noon Briefing
Adm. Blair Praises Counterterrorism Efforts in SE Asia

27 January 2002
Rumsfeld, U.S. Senators Brief Media in Cuba

26 January 2002
President's Radio Address to the Nation

25 January 2002
Taliban Compound Raid Yielded Large Munitions Cache
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing

24 January 2002
Franks Says No Permanent U.S. Military Bases in Central Asia
DOD's Quigley on Future of U.S. Military Bases in Central Asia
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing
Defense Department Report: Afghanistan, Iraq
Bolton Calls for Stronger Curbs on Weapons of Mass Destruction

23 January 2002
Bush Proposes Big Spending Increase for War on Terror
ICRC to Share Findings on Guantanamo Detainees with U.S. Officials
Fight Terrorism Globally, Simultaneously, Gen. Franks Says
American Center Attackers Need to Be Brought to Justice
White House Report: Libya, Detainees
Transcript of White House Daily Briefing
Transcript of State Department Noon Briefing

22 January 2002
Detainees at Guantanamo Treated Humanely, Rumsfeld Says
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing

20 January 2002
Rumsfeld Says He Has No Evidence Bin Laden Not Alive

19 January 2002
General Meyers To Visit Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Jordan

18 January 2002
Defense Department Report: Afghanistan; Saudi Arabia
Sen. Lugar: Terrorism "Most Critical Issue" Facing NATO

17 January 2002
Rumsfeld Urges India and Pakistan to Lower Tensions
Pentagon Official Discusses Export Policy Toward China

16 January 2002
U.S. "Leaning Forward" to Help Philippines Fight Terror
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing
White House Report: Philippines, Guantanamo, South Asia
Transcript of White House Daily Briefing

15 January 2002
John Walker Lindh to Be Tried in Federal Court, Ashcroft Says
U.S.-Philippine Armed Forces To Begin Training, Exercises

14 January 2002
Pentagon: Guantanamo Detainees Getting Humane Treatment
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing
Lieberman Outlines Long-Term Strategy to Deal with Terrorism

11 January 2002
First Batch of Detainees Reach U.S. Naval Base in Cuba
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing

10 January 2002
Bush Signs $318 Billion Defense Spending Bill
Bush Says U.S. Will Hunt Down Terrorists
New Intelligence Report Alters Missile Threat Projections

09 January 2002
Marine Plane Crashes in Pakistan; U.S. Hits Zawar Kili Complex Again
Transcript of White House Daily Briefing

08 January 2002
U.S. Involved With Efforts to Improve Afghan Health Crisis
IOM Distributes Radios for Afghan Humanitarian Broadcasts
Two Senior al-Qaida Fighters Captured by U.S. Forces Indian Home Minister Visits Washington Jan. 9

07 January 2002
Airstrikes Target Zawar Kili, Khost Strongholds
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing
Paul Wolfowitz Interview With New York Times

04 January 2002
U.S. Soldier Killed in Combat near Khost, Franks Says
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing

03 January 2002
Defense Department Report: Afghanistan, India-Pakistan
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing

02 January 2002
U.S. Forces "On The Hunt" for Taliban, al-Qaida Leaders
Transcript of Department of Defense Briefing

28 December 2001
Bush Press Conference at Crawford, Texas Ranch

27 December 2001
Pakistan Not Diverting Troops from Afghan Border, Rumsfeld Says
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing

24 December 2001
Update on Afghanistan Air Operations

21 December 2001
Rumsfeld: Senior al-Qaida, Taliban Members among Prisoners
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing

20 December 2001
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing
Congressional Report: Defense Bill, Terrorism, Iraq

19 December 2001
Rumsfeld: U.S. Determined to Get Its Hands on Terrorists

18 December 2001
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing
Wolfowitz: Hunt for al-Qaida to Continue after Afghanistan
Rumsfeld Urges NATO To Prepare For New Threats

17 December 2001
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing
Rumsfeld Media Availability En Route to Brussels
Operations Focus on Searching Caves, Tunnels in Tora Bora

16 December 2001
Rumsfeld Addresses U. S. Forces in Afghanistan

15 December 2001
Rumsfeld, Armenian Defense Minister Brief Press in Yerevan
Rumsfeld, Abiyev Joint Press Conference in Baku

14 December 2001
Congress Approves $343,300 Million Defense Funding Bill
Defense Department Report: Afghanistan, Rumsfeld Travel
Rumsfeld Briefing En Route to Caucasus, Uzbekistan, Belgium

13 December 2001
U.S. Will Withdraw From 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
Bush: ABM Treaty Hinders Our Ability to Protect Our People
Powell Discusses ABM Treaty Decision, Terrorism
Rumsfeld Says Video Shows Treachery Of Terrorism
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing

12 December 2001
B-1 Bomber Down in Waters off Diego Garcia
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing

11 December 2001
U.S., Coalition Focusing on Prisoner Handling, Disposition
Bush Warns Rogue States Against Supporting Terrorism
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing

10 December 2001
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing
U.S. Fought 6 Times for Muslim Victims since 1992
Taliban Government Defeated, But Leaders Remain at Large

09 December 2001
Gen. Myers Says U.S. Will Follow al Qaeda Leaders Wherever They Go
Gen. Myers Predicts Long Afghanistan War, Despite Recent Progress

07 December 2001
General Franks Says Kandahar Situation Remains Unstable

06 December 2001
Rumsfeld: Opposition Leaders Know U.S. Objectives on al-Qaida, Taliban Leaders
Senior Taliban Leaders Expected to Be Brought to Justice
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing

05 December 2001
Errant Bomb Kills 3 U.S., 5 Anti-Taliban Soldiers
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing

04 December 2001
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing
Fighting Heaviest In Kandahar Region, Officials Say


03 December 2001
Taliban Leadership Believed to be in Kandahar
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing

02 December 2001
Rumsfeld on NBC's Meet the Press

30 November 2001
Rumsfeld CNN Interview
Taliban Losing Control Over Remaining Forces, Rumsfeld Says
Defense Department Operational Update

29 November 2001
Taliban, Opposition Actively Negotiating Fate of Kandahar
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing

28 November 2001
Taliban Leadership Compound Hit by Single B-1 Bomber
CIA Confirms Death of Officer in Afghanistan
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing

27 November 2001
Rumsfeld: Toughest Work Lies Ahead
Dept. of Defense News Briefing by Rumsfeld, Franks

26 November 2001
Marines Hunting Down Terrorists in Afghanistan
U.S. Marines Establish Base Near Kandahar
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing
Bush Says Iraq Must Permit Weapons Inspections
Transcript of State Department Noon Briefing
Transcript of White House Press Briefing
White House Says War on Terror Still Focused on Afghanistan

20 November 2001
Pentagon Spokesman's Briefing

19 November 2001
Rumsfeld on Military Progess in Afghanistan

16 November 2001
Taliban Have Lost Control of over Two-thirds of Country
Rumsfeld Says He Cannot Confirm Atef's Death
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing

15 November 2001
U.S. Actively Pursuing Osama bin Laden, Taliban Leaders
Defense Department Briefing
U.S. Military Support Accelerates Delivery Of Aid

14 November 2001
U.S. Not Ready To Consider Military Effort Finished
Transcript of Department of Defense Briefing
Vice President Hails Progress in Afghanistan, Proposes Tax-Cut Package

13 November 2001
Anti-Taliban Forces Said To Control Half of Afghanistan
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing

11 November 2001
Rumsfeld Says Pressure on Taliban is Cumulative and Growing

09 November 2001
Battle For Mazar-i-sharif Said To Show Encouraging Signs
Paul Wolfowitz on Afghanistan Campaign and Ramadan
Vice President Cheney Interview by London Sun
Rumsfeld on Afghanistan Developments on "Fox News Sunday"
Rumsfeld Interview on CBS "Face the Nation"

08 November 2001
Rumsfeld, Franks Satisfied With Military Progress So Far
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing

07 November 2001
Rumsfeld Welcomes Coalition Military Participation
Opposition "Taking the Fight" to the Taliban
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing

06 November 2001
More U.S. troops on ground in Afghanistan, Rumsfeld says
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing

05 November 2001
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing
Secretary of the Navy Interview on CNN's Larry King Live

02 November 2001
Defense Department Report: Afghanistan Operations
State Dept. on Smuggling From Pakistan to Afghanistan

01 November 2001
Bush Proposes Steps to Strengthen Biological Weapons Pact
Rice: U.S. Must Not Pause Its Military Action
Defense Department Report: Afghanistan Operations
Defense Secretary Rumsfeld on War on Terrorism
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing

31 October 2001
Defense Department Report: Afghanistan, Rumsfeld Trip
Transcript of Pentagon Spokesman's Briefing

30 October 2001
Rumsfeld Says U.S. Forces on Ground in Afghanistan
Transcript of Pentagon Spokesman's Briefing
Defense Official on Relations with Coalition Partners
Head of U.S. Central Command Press Conference in Tashkent

29 October 2001
Afghanistan Topic of Rumsfeld, Myers Briefing
Defense Department Briefing
Rumsfeld Says Taliban to Blame for Casualties
Chief of Naval Operations Remarks at Naval War College

28 October 2001
Rumsfeld Interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer
Secretary Rumsfeld Interview with Cokie Roberts, ABC TV

25 October 2001
U.S. Military Efforts to Avoid Civilian Casualties
Defense Dept. on Missile Defense; Afghan Bombing
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing

24 October 2001
Rumsfeld Interview with USA Today
Powell: Military action in Afghanistan may continue during Ramadan
Powell, UK Foreign Secretary Straw Joint Press Availability
Transcript of Defense Department Briefing

23 October 2001
Rumsfeld: Priority Is to Rid Afghanistan of Taliban, al-Qaida
Transcript of Pentagon Spokesman's Briefing
Defense Department Says Three Bombs Went Astray in Afghanistan
22 October 2001
Pentagon Briefing on Afghanistan
Coalition Air Strikes Now Focusing on Taliban Ground Forces

21 October 2001
Powell on APEC, China Support for Anti-Terror Efforts
Powell Interview on CBS's "Face the Nation"
Powell Remarks in Interview on CNN's Late Edition

20 October 2001
DoD Briefing on U.S. Special Forces Attack in Afghanistan

19 October 2001
U.S. Aircraft Continue to Pound Targets in Afghanistan
Grossman on War Against Terrorism
History Made as NATO Aids in U.S. Defense

18 October 2001
Myers Says Coalition Airstrikes Are Degrading Taliban Forces
Armitage INT Interview: Allies Winning War
Pentagon Briefing on Afghanistan
Rumsfeld Interview on CNN
Rumsfeld Says Airpower Alone Won't Destroy al-Qaida

17 October 2001
Bush Cites Progress in Afghanistan Military Campaign
Powell Hopes Pressure Will Produce Results Soon in Afghanistan
Armitage Interview on Metro TV, Indonesia
Pentagon Says U.S. Warplanes Attacking Afghan Targets Unopposed
Transcript of Department of Defense News Briefing
Transcript of State Department Noon Briefing

16 October 2001
Defense Secretary Rumsfeld Interviewed by Al Jazeera
U.S. Military Operations Continue in Afghanistan
U.S. Islamic Leaders Issue Fatwa on U.S. Muslim Soldiers Fighting Terrorists
Transcript of State Department Noon Briefing
Pentagon's Update on Military Operations in Afghanistan
Australia Commits Forces To Anti-terrorism Coalition
Lawmakers Note Australia's Efforts to Fight Terrorism

15 October 2001
Bush Promises JCS Chairman Myers Means for Victory
U.S.-Led Air Strikes in Afghanistan Show Progress
Rice on Al Jazeera TV
Rumsfeld, Myers Briefing on Afghanistan
National Security Advisor Rice Briefing
Wolfowitz, Italian Prime Minister Media Availability
Transcript of State Department Noon Briefing

14 October 2001
Armitage Interview for Capital Sunday TV Show

13 October 2001
Defense Release on Accidental Bomb Drop on Kabul Neighborhood

12 October 2001
Rumsfeld, Myers Brief on Military Operations in Afghanistan
Defense Department Background Briefing on Afghanistan
Defense Department Briefing
White House Briefing
State Department Press Briefing

11 October 2001
President Holds Prime Time News Conference
Bush Says Substantial Progress Made in the War on Terrorism
President Bush's Remarks at Pentagon Memorial Service
Rumsfeld Remarks at Pentagon Memorial Service
OSCE Unanimously Supports U.S.-led Actions Against Terrorism
U.S. Statement to OSCE Permanent Council on Afghanistan
Transcript of State Department Noon Briefing
Transcript of Pentagon Spokesman's Briefing

10 October 2001
Bush Sees NATO as Cornerstone of Global Anti-Terror Coalition
Powell, NATO's Robertson Remarks After Oct. 10 Meeting
NATO Sends Radar Surveillance Planes to Protect United States
NATO's Ralston on Historic Deployment to Continental U.S.

09 October 2001
Bush Appraises Congress of Combat Operations in Afghanistan
Bush Limits Secret War Information to Eight Members of Congress
Bush, German Chancellor Schroeder Press Availability
Rumsfeld, Myers Say Allies Control Afghan Skies
Fact Sheet: Chronology of Events in Campaign Against Terror
Rumsfeld, Myers Detail Targets Struck, Food Delivered
Transcript of White House Daily Briefing
Transcript of State Department Daily Briefing
NATO Sends 5 AWACS Aircraft to U.S. for Homeland Defense

08 October 2001
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Interview with CNN
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Interview with CBS
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Interview with NBC
DoD News Briefing - Secretary Rumsfeld and Gen. Myers
Myers Says Campaign Will Be Relentless, Sustained
UK Defense Ministry Press Conference
Statement by NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson
EU Declares Full Solidarity with, Support for U.S.
Bush "Resolute" and "Determined" to Win War Against Terrorism
Myths and Facts: The International Strikes on Terrorists
White House Daily Briefing
UN Secretary-General Affirms U.S. Right to Self-Defense
UN Security Council Is Still United in the Fight Against Terrorism
Robertson Reaffirms NATO's Full Support for U.S., UK Operations

07 October 2001
President Bush Announces Military Strikes in Afghanistan
Statement of Secretary Rumsfelf on Anti-Terrorism Strike
Rumsfeld and Myers Briefing on Enduring Freedom
Negroponte Letter to the UNSC President
Prime Minister Blair on Anti-Terrorist Operations in Afghanistan

05 October 2001
Secretary Rumsfeld Press Conference with President of Uzbekistan
Rumsfeld Press Conference with Turkish Defense Minister
Pentagon Deputy Spokesman's Briefing

04 October 2001
UK Information Links bin Laden to September 11 Attacks
U.K. Documents Case Against Bin Laden
Blair Reveals Evidence Against bin Laden, al-Qaida
Robertson Statement on Alliance Measures Against Terrorism
Australia Pledges Military Forces to Fight Terrorism

03 October 2001
Bush Says Rumsfeld on Information Sharing Mission Overseas
Deputy Secretary of State Armitage on War Against Terrorism
Armitage Says "Clear, Compelling Evidence" Leads to bin Laden
Rumsfeld Says U.S. Respects Muslim People, Religion

02 October 2001
NATO Says Conclusive Data Links Al Qaida to Sept. 11 Attacks
NATO Finds that Terrorist Attacks Against U.S. Were Directed from Abroad
Bush Briefs Congressional Leaders on War Against Terrorism
Defense Department Report: Rumsfeld Trip to Middle East, Central Asia
Transcript of DoD News Briefing
Rumsfeld Briefing on Middle East Trip
Blair Calls on Taliban to Surrender Bin Laden

01 October 2001
Powell Says bin Laden, al-Qaida First Priority
U.S. Defense Planners Examine Critical Challenges
Ambassador Negroponte's UNGA Speech on Terrorism

30 September 2001
Rumsfeld Skeptical of Taliban Statements

27 September 2001
DoD Briefing by Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld

26 September 2001
Deputy Defense Secretary Wolfowitz at NATO
Defense Secretary Rumsfeld on America's New Kind of War
NATO Release on Informal Meeting of Defense Ministers
Transcript of White House Daily Briefing
Transcript of State Department Noon Briefing

25 September 2001
Transcript: Rumsfeld Says Anti-terrorism Efforts Are Broad-Based
Bush, Rumsfeld Welcome House Action on Defense Spending
Add Congressional Report, September 26: Powell, Rumsfeld Briefings
UN Resolution Gives U.S. Right to Use Force, Envoy says

24 September 2001
Bush Letter to Congress on Troop Deployments Abroad

23 September 2001
Transcript: Rumsfeld Interview on CBS-TV's "Face the Nation"
Transcript: Rumsfeld Remarks to Journalists

21 September 2001
Rumsfeld Praises Response on Mutual Defense Agreements

20 September 2001
Bush Announces Start of a "War on Terror"
Bush: U.S. to Use Every Resource to Defeat Terror Network
White House: Taliban Must Turn Over Bin Laden
Daschle, Lott Vow United Support in War Against Terrorists
Secretary Powell Calls for Action from Taliban
Coalition Against Terrorism Coming Together Quickly
Rumsfeld Discusses Military Response to Terrorist Attacks
Rumsfeld Warns of "Marathon" Fight Against Terrorism
Armitage, NATO's Robertson with Media in Brussels
Bush, Blair Confer at White House
OAS Member States Invoke Rio Mutual Defense Treaty

18 September 2001
President Bush Signs Military Force Resolution
Rumsfeld Says U.S. Moving in "Measured Manner"

16 September 2001
Powell Welcomes Support of Pakistan in Anti-Terrorist Effort
Powell: U.S. Will Demand Taliban Cooperation Against bin Laden
Rumsfeld Says Anti-Terrorist Campaign Will Take Years

15 September 2001
Bush: "Whatever It Takes, As Long As It Takes"
Radio Address: "Comprehensive Assault on Terrorism" Planned
Congress Authorizes President to Use All Necessary Force

14 September 2001
Wolfowitz PBS Interview on Response to Terror Attacks

13 September 2001
Wolfowitz says Military Retaliation To Be Sustained

12 September 2001
President Calls Terrorist Attacks "Acts of War"
Rumsfeld: Terrorist Attacks Show "A New Battlefield"
UN General Assembly Condemns Terrorist Attacks in the U.S.
UN General Assembly Pledges Solidarity Against Terrorists
UNSC Expresses Determination to Combat Terrorism
UN Security Council Takes Strong Stand Against Terrorists
UN Secretary-General Expresses "Deep Shock And Revulsion"
Statement by North Atlantic Council on Collective Self-Defense

11 September 2001
President Bush's Address to the Nation
Bush: U.S Will "Hunt Down and Punish Those Responsible"
President Says "Terrorism Against Our Nation Will Not Stand"
Powell: "A Terrible Tragedy Has Befallen My Nation"
Briefing by Rumsfeld, Shelton on Terrorist Attacks
NATO Expresses Solidarity with U.S.
Statement by North Atlantic Council
Blair Says Britain Stands "Shoulder to Shoulder" with America

This site is produced and maintained by the U.S. Department of State's Office of International Information Programs (usinfo.state.gov). Links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein. Back To Top
blue rule IIP Home | Index to This Site | Webmaster | Search This Site | Archives | U.S. Department of State